Arizona Rough Riders 4 Wheel Drive Club

Next Club Run will be 1/17/26. Time for the full size rigs to play!

A fun day on dirt traveling Agua Caliente Road, detour to the Amtrak derailment site, a stop in Sundad, air up at a BLM campground with petroglyphs, date shakes (maybe), and dinner in Gila Bend at Little Italy (IYKYK).

Full size truck and Subaru friendly trip through the desert north of Gila Bend. Meet at Love's in Gila Bend at 9a, leave for 2nd meet-up spot at 9:30a.
*Highly recommended to stop at Sofia's for a lunch burrito before continuing to Love's to fill up (tip - wrap up in a jacket and you'll have a warm burrito for lunch).

33.226307,-112.773006 is a dirt lot after historic Gillespie Dam bridge, this is the 2nd meet-up spot at 10a to air down.

Lunch will be in Quail Springs Wash where the Sunset Limited line was tampered with in 1995, causing the train to derail and 1 fatality. The person responsible was never found.

After lunch, it's on to Sundad, an interesting collection of rock art located in a ghost town that doesn't seem to have ever been an actual town.

We'll stop at Painted Rock Campground to see the petroglyphs, use the block house, and air back up a few miles north of I-8. Online research identified the best date shakes in Sentinel but it has not been confirmed if the café is still open after an ownership change. Dateland is a little further west, if a Date Shake is a must.

Final stop is for dinner at Little Italy in Gila Bend. While this is another optional stop, it is a great place for dinner that while worthy of the drive to Gila Bend, hard to justify unless in the area.

https://azoffroad.net/sunset-limited-derailment

https://prestonm.com/sundad-ghost-town/

https://www.arizonahighways.com/agua-caliente-road

https://www.blm.gov/visit/painted-rock-petroglyph-campground

December 6th Club Xmas Run. Sunflower Mine Loop.
Jim Hopper Leader, meet 8:30 am, leave 9 am
https://goo.gl/maps/sSdzo86XbNPKtyB2A

Next Club Meeting is this Thursday Dirty Blonde Tavern 7 pm

Next Club Meeting is on the 14th, starts 7 pm. Come early and enjoy food, drinks, and stimulating conversation. Dirty Blonde Tavern

August 23 is the next Club Run. It is a night run in the desert so we will meet at 7 pm and leave by 7:30 pm. Should be back to the meeting spot around 11 pm. Meet at the Boulders OHV Area https://goo.gl/maps/rhJnV89TijmLKTPNA

Si Roosa can you sign my meme?

Next Club Run is July 12th, Night Run-Terminator, Dave Allshouse Trip Leader
Meet at 6:30 pm, leave 7 pm.
Little Pan Staging Area
https://maps.app.goo.gl/r2iFNhc6mZVWBkd16
Bring your 33" tires and a locker if you would like to have a good time!

Is this the "Sisters " back in the day?

May 17th Club Run will be Hackberry Creek. Meet 8:30 am, leave 9 am sharp. Meeting place: https://maps.app.goo.gl/SZSKW24cf9GznsfF8
33" tires and a locker will really make your day enjoyable!

Saturday April 26th Club Run. Updated meeting instructions:
Meet: 8:30 AM at end of paved road (Castle Hot Springs Rd) on West side entrance to Lake Pleasant (GPS Coordinates: 33.910408, -112.324487)

ARR Club Run: Back Way to Crown King

Trip Leader: Kurt Loga

Contact # (602) 448-4798

When: Saturday, April 26th

Meet: 8:30 AM at end of paved road on West side entrance to Lake Pleasant

Pullout: 9:00 AM

Rating: 3 (there are bypasses)

GMRS Channel: 4 (Frequency: 462.6375)

CB Channel: 4

Description: The plan is to have lunch in Crown King at the Saloon. We will head out the front way to Crown King via Bumble Bee and stop at the Cleator Bar and Yacht Club on the way out.

ARR Club Run: Back Way to Crown King

Trip Leader: Kurt Loga

Contact # (602) 448-4798

When: Saturday, April 26th

Meet: 8:30 AM at end of paved road on West side entrance to Lake Pleasant

Pullout: 9:00 AM

Rating: 3 (there are bypasses)

GMRS Channel: 4 (Frequency: 462.6375)

CB Channel: 4

Description: The plan is to have lunch in Crown King at the Saloon. We will head out the front way to Crown King via Bumble Bee and stop at the Cleator Bar and Yacht Club on the way out.